John Steppe

It's Cy-Hawk week, so The Gazette's Iowa and Iowa State writers are teaming up on the Hawk Off The Press podcast to break down Saturday's game. Hear analysis and predictions from John Steppe and Rob Gray.

After Cade McNamara’s resurgence in the second half against Illinois State, CBS color commentator Gary Danielson explains why Iowa might have a “pretty special team.”

Iowa’s receiving corps will face a bigger test in Week 2 against Iowa State’s 3-3-5 defense. Here are three keys for the Hawkeyes and a score prediction.

Kirk Ferentz discussed his “really strange” experience of watching Iowa football from his home instead of the west sideline during his one-game suspension.

Iowa wide receiver Seth Anderson is not expected to play Saturday against Iowa State as he continues to recover from an injury, head coach Kirk Ferentz told reporters on Tuesday.

Iowa State was one of the first schools to offer a scholarship to third-year Iowa safety Xavier Nwankpa out of high school. Iowa’s recruiting win of the Southeast Polk standout has worked out quite well since his arrival in 2022.

Iowa football is on the rise in the polls.

Notre Dame, USC and Miami (Fla.) were among the teams to make significant jumps in John Steppe’s Week 2 AP ballot after proving themselves against premium competition.

Two days after true freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee’s eye-opening college football debut, he is officially listed as a starter on Iowa football’s Week 2 depth chart.

Brian Allen and Aaron Graves were among the defensive linemen who showed significant strides in the Hawkeyes’ first game of the 2024 schedule.

Tim Lester made some Hawkeye history in his first game as Iowa’s offensive coordinator.

A “here we go again” first half turned into a second half full of promising signs for the Iowa offense. John Steppe and Mike Hlas break down the Hawkeyes’ 40-0, season-opening win over Illinois State on The Final Score podcast.

Iowa receiver Reece Vander Zee has made quite the impression on his coaches and teammates since arriving in the summer.

Hear from Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara, running back Kaleb Johnson and cornerback Jermari Harris in media interviews after the Hawkeyes’ 40-0 win over Illinois State in Saturday’s season opener.

After an iffy first half, Iowa’s offense came to life en route to the Hawkeyes’ 40-0 win over Illinois State.